Editing UMGC !General Education Requirements Roadmap

== General Education Requirement==
Here is a General Education Requirements that will work for all degree plans for [[University of Maryland Global Campus]] (UMGC) as of approximately March of 2024. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

=== Alt Courses===
The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students regarding which courses will be the easiest and quickest to take. 
===Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses===
Start with [[Sophia.org]]. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows two courses to be open at one time, so only complete one course at a time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, move on to Study.com.
===How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?===
Terms are 8 weeks long. Typically, you will take 2 classes per term which is full-time. If you transfer in 90 credits, you could complete a degree in around 10-12 months.     

===Source of Credit===

This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

[https://umgc.sophia.org/ Sophia Equivalents]

[https://study.com/college/school/university-of-maryland-global-campus.html Study.com Equivalents]

[https://www.umgc.edu/transfers-and-credits/fast-paths-to-credit/credit-by-exam/clep CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents]

==General Education Requirements (41cr total)==
'''How the General Education Curriculum Works'''

Go through and find a course that will meet each [https://www.umgc.edu/online-degrees/bachelors/general-education-courses learning requirement].

Most majors will have a '''Related Required Courses''' that can be earned in general education.

== Research and Computing Literacy | 7 Credits ==
Select 1 course from each section
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Professional and Career Exploration course (3 credits)
|
|
|I think you must take this course at UMGC
|-
|Introduction to Research (1 Credit)
|Sophia
|SDEV Elective
| IT Career Exploration
<small>Note: This should work.</small> 
|-
|One 3-credit course or three 1-credit courses in computing or information technology (Courses designated CMIT, CMSC, CMST, CSIA, IFSM, and SDEV)
|Sophia or Study.com
|IFSM 201, IFSM 300
|Introduction to Information Technology or Business 303: Management Information Systems
|}

== Communication | 12 Credits ==
No more than 3 credits in writing may be earned through credit by examination.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Academic Writing I
|Sophia
|WRTG 111
|English Composition I
|-
|Academic Writing II
|Sophia
|WRTG 112
| English Composition II
|-
|All 3-credit COMM, SPCH, and WRTG courses 
|Sophia
|SPCH 100
|Public Speaking
|-
|Upper-level WRTG course
|Study.com
|WRTG 393
|English 305: Advanced Technical Writing
|}

== Mathematics | 3 Credits ==
Any math course from Sophia will work here. 

* Introduction to Statistics is required for Business Administration and Psychology majors.
* Calculus I is required for Computer Science major.

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Any Math Course
|Sophia
|STAT 200
|Introduction to Statistics
|}

== Arts and Humanities | 6 Credits ==
Select 2 of the following. Lots of courses will work here.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Any ARTH, ARTT, GRCO, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course
|Sophia
|GRCO 100
|Visual Communications
|-
|Any ARTH, ARTT, GRCO, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language course
|Sophia
|ARTH 372
| Art History I
|}

== Behavioral and Social Sciences | 6 Credits ==
Select 2 of the following

* Macroeconomics and Microeconomics is required for Business Administration majors

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course
|Sophia
|ECON 201
|Macroeconomics
|-
|Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course
|Sophia
|ECON 203
| Microeconomics
|-
|Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course
|Sophia
|SOCY 100
|Introduction to Sociology
|-
|Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course
|Sophia
|PSYC 100
|Introduction to Psychology
|-
|Any ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG, GVPT, PSYC, or SOCY course
|Sophia
|GVPT 170
|U.S. Government
|}

== Biological and Physical Sciences | 7 Credits ==

* A science lecture course (3 credits) with related laboratory course (1 credit) or a science course combining lecture and laboratory (4 credits)

* Any other science course (3 credits)

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! Course
Required
!Course
Provider
!Course
ID
!Course Name
|-
|A science lecture course (3 credits) 
|Sophia
|BIOL 160
|Human Biology
|-
|Related laboratory course (1 credit)
|Sophia
|BIOL 161
| Human Biology Lab
|-
|Any other science course (3 credits)
|Sophia
|NUTR 100
|Introduction to Nutrition
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